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• v  increase in extent or intensity
• v  make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
• v  become more intense
  The debate intensified
• v  make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
• s  made more intense
  the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background

• Eisenhower and Kennedy began the tradition of consulting the evangelist, but Johnson, Nixon and Ford intensified the fashion that concluded with Bush's naming him "America's pastor.
• But over the past decade or so, expressing their religious beliefs openly has become hip for many young people, a trend intensified among Catholic women by the charismatic appeal .
• In recent months criticism has intensified.

• escalate
• intensify
• step up
• compound
• heighten
• deepen

• de-escalate

News & Articles

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• Brent Crude at $106 on Syrian Conflict
  Brent crude rose above $106 per barrel as a superpower standoff over the Syrian civil war intensified.
  June 17, 2013 - CNBC
• Estranged Husband Sought in Fatal West Hills Stabbing
  WEST HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) — Los Angeles police intensified their search on Sunday for a man believed to have stabbed his estranged wife to death in West Hills, authorities said. The woman, identified as Michelle Kane, 43, was separated from …
  June 16, 2013 - KTLA-TV Los Angeles
• As U.S. Plugs Border in Arizona, Crossings Shift to South Texas
  A shift in the front line of the battle against illegal crossings has intensified debate over an immigration overhaul; some say a Texas influx shows the need to prioritize border security.
  June 16, 2013 - International Herald Tribune

Quotes

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• Ben Bernanke in Bloomberg
  Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress this week that "upside risks to the inflation outlook have intensified" even as growth risks rise.
• Kristin Halvorsen in MSN Money
  But "the financial crisis and the global economic downturn have intensified the turnaround," Halvorsen said.
• Stephen Hadley in Forbes
  Thre estimate suggests that Bush "has the right strategy: intensified international pressure along with a willingness to negotiate a solution that serves Iranian interests, while ensuring that the world will never have to face a nuclear armed...